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EMILY JENKINS has written many acclaimed books for children, including three chapter books about the toys- Toys Go Out, Toy Dance Party, and Toys Come Home. In a starred review, The Horn Book called Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School ""funny, authentic, and insightful."" Emily's picture books include the Sydney Taylor Award-winning All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah, which received four starred reviews; A Greyhound, a Groundhog, which received five starred reviews; Toys Meet Snow, recipient of four starred reviews; Water in the Park, a Booklist Editors' Choice and a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book; and two Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Books. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. PETE OSWALD is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Good Egg, as well as the bestselling The Bad Seed, The Smart Cookie, and The Sour Grape. He has worked as a character designer, a concept artist, and an art director on many popular films, including Madagascar 2, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Angry Birds. This is his first chapter book. Pete lives in Santa Monica, California.
Praise for the Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School: ""Funny, authentic, and insightful.” —The Horn Book, starred review ""[A] realistic, comical, heartwarming journey."" —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Infused with the author’s characteristic, multileveled tongue-in-cheek humor and even some satiric tweaks.” —Booklist, starred review “Endearing from the get-go.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “This appealing chapter book is a terrific addition to any 100-day narrative collection. It is perfectly tailored for a read-aloud and is bound to be a favorite.” —School Library Journal Praise for the Toys trilogy: ""This charming book makes ideal bedtime reading."" —The Wall Street Journal “A sure hit for reading aloud and a classic in the making.” —The San Francisco Chronicle ""Jenkins deftly penetrates the natural anxieties of childhood—the phobias, the insecurities, the self-doubts—without playing them down."" —The New York Times Book Review
